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Scott PowersJuly 30, 2018

Republican gubernatorial candidate Gov. Rick Scott is blasting his U.S. Senate opponent Bill Nelson for reports that the Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator wasn’t paying payroll taxes to campaign staffers. “Stealing from Medicare,” a 30-second television and digital ad launching today, charges that Nelson is “stealing from Medicare and Social Security” by not paying the employers’ matching […]

Scott PowersJuly 17, 2018

Republican Gov. Rick Scott blasted his U.S. senate election opponent Bill Nelson on Tuesday, calling the Democratic U.S. senator a hypocrite for not paying payroll taxes or health care benefits for campaign staffers while railing against tax cuts and Republican opposition to health care programs in Washington. Scott was responding to reports that Nelson’s campaign […]

Scott PowersJuly 16, 2018

Adam Putnam is launching a new television spot featuring Florida seniors to denounce Republican gubernatorial primary opponent Ron DeSantis for seeking to cut Social Security and Medicare, But there’s an added twist: Putnam’s ad attempts to divide DeSantis from his main endorser — someone very popular among Republican seniors — President Donald Trump. “Congressman DeSantis voted […]

Drew WilsonJuly 12, 2018

On Thursday, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto for re-election in Florida’s 9th Congressional District. “You are a key ally in the effort to serve the needs of seniors and their families. You appreciate that Social Security benefits are modest, on average only $15,456 annually and even […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2018

Democratic Senate Majority PAC and Priorities USA Action are teaming up on a $600,000 statewide digital advertising campaign being launched in Florida Thursday, beginning with an ad focusing on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson‘s efforts to protect Medicare and Social Security. The initial 15-second ad “Privatize” is in addition to the campaign that the Senate […]

Scott PowersMay 3, 2018

Digging in for a potentially bruising primary battle, Democratic U.S. Rep. Darren Soto kicked off his 2018 re-election campaign Thursday with a rally at which he called for an election about “respect and dignity… humility and service.” The call appeared as a response to Tuesday’s news that Soto now faces his predecessor Democratic former U.S. […]

Scott PowersMay 1, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson is entering the Democratic primary field against his successor U.S. Rep. Darren Soto ready to brawl, already going after the incumbent as someone he said has done nothing meaningful regarding the district, Puerto Rico, or President Donald Trump. In an interview Tuesday morning, Grayson took the fighting stance that recalled […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 19, 2018

The Trump Tax Scam will put literally billions of dollars in the coffers of our richest corporations, money that would otherwise protect Social Security and Medicare, and pay for roads and bridges — just to name a few. But we can get that money back — and put it where it matters most. And it […]

Associated PressJuly 3, 2017

Florida officials say they are considering a request for voter information from President Donald Trump‘s commission investigating alleged voter fraud in the 2016 election. Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said he has not seen the letter that had been sent to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Wednesday. But a spokeswoman for Detzner said […]

AARPNovember 4, 2016

Exactly one year ago, AARP launched a campaign to put the spotlight on Social Security in the 2016 presidential election. This mission had special meaning for me because of Social Security’s role in my own family. When I was growing up in Syracuse, New York, my grandmother moved in with us. She was a widow, and she […]

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New Rick Scott ad goes after Bill Nelson on payroll taxes

Rick Scott calls Bill Nelson ‘a hypocrite’ over tax, health care for staff

Adam Putnam ad blasts Ron DeSantis on Social Security, Medicare

Social Security Group endorses Darren Soto in for re-election

Democratic PACs’ digital ad touts Bill Nelson’s fight for Medicare, Social Security

Darren Soto calls for election battle about ‘respect and dignity’

Alan Grayson comes out ready to brawl

Andrew Gillum: How to get the Trump corporate giveaway back — and put it to work for Florida’s families

Florida undecided on request from voter fraud commission

John Hishta: In honor of my grandmother … and future generations